▲ 117 ▼ Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/framework@lemmy.ml 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments It started with notebooks, but that wasn’t the master plan.
[–] CatsGoMOW@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Isn’t that basically what Fairphone is? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's very similar but with a different philosophy. Fairphone is about sustainability and being ethical. Framework is about repairability and upgradability(which the fairphone isn't). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] commandar@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sustainability is a large part of Framework's mission as well. The CEO has explicitly said that one of their goals is that none of their laptops should end up in a landfill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's definitely true. There's definitely a lot of overlap but, my point was that Fairphone specialized in making "ethical" electronics beyond just being repairable in a way afaik Framework does not. And I'm assuming that a Framework phone would be upgradable and the Fairphone is not. People looking to buy one would also look to at the other as an alternative though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago There's room for an American ethical phone maker. There's room for far more than two such companies in the world permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago FairPhone is definitely about repairability. But yes, I keep waiting for a FairPhone that isn't a total redesign from the previous so we can finally get yearly upgrades without needing a new phone. But the truth is, before the FP4 the design was still catching up to the competition. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago In my opinion Fairphone makes dodgy decisions, like removing a headphone jack and supplementing that with their own Fairbuds permalink fedilink source parent
[–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's very similar but with a different philosophy. Fairphone is about sustainability and being ethical. Framework is about repairability and upgradability(which the fairphone isn't). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] commandar@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sustainability is a large part of Framework's mission as well. The CEO has explicitly said that one of their goals is that none of their laptops should end up in a landfill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's definitely true. There's definitely a lot of overlap but, my point was that Fairphone specialized in making "ethical" electronics beyond just being repairable in a way afaik Framework does not. And I'm assuming that a Framework phone would be upgradable and the Fairphone is not. People looking to buy one would also look to at the other as an alternative though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago There's room for an American ethical phone maker. There's room for far more than two such companies in the world permalink fedilink source parent [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago FairPhone is definitely about repairability. But yes, I keep waiting for a FairPhone that isn't a total redesign from the previous so we can finally get yearly upgrades without needing a new phone. But the truth is, before the FP4 the design was still catching up to the competition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] commandar@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sustainability is a large part of Framework's mission as well. The CEO has explicitly said that one of their goals is that none of their laptops should end up in a landfill. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's definitely true. There's definitely a lot of overlap but, my point was that Fairphone specialized in making "ethical" electronics beyond just being repairable in a way afaik Framework does not. And I'm assuming that a Framework phone would be upgradable and the Fairphone is not. People looking to buy one would also look to at the other as an alternative though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago There's room for an American ethical phone maker. There's room for far more than two such companies in the world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] David_Eight@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's definitely true. There's definitely a lot of overlap but, my point was that Fairphone specialized in making "ethical" electronics beyond just being repairable in a way afaik Framework does not. And I'm assuming that a Framework phone would be upgradable and the Fairphone is not. People looking to buy one would also look to at the other as an alternative though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago There's room for an American ethical phone maker. There's room for far more than two such companies in the world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago There's room for an American ethical phone maker. There's room for far more than two such companies in the world permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago FairPhone is definitely about repairability. But yes, I keep waiting for a FairPhone that isn't a total redesign from the previous so we can finally get yearly upgrades without needing a new phone. But the truth is, before the FP4 the design was still catching up to the competition. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago In my opinion Fairphone makes dodgy decisions, like removing a headphone jack and supplementing that with their own Fairbuds permalink fedilink source parent